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RE: SMI parents and potential for maltreatment

Michelle,

See:

	Brown, J., Cohen, P., Johnson, J. G., & Salzinger, S. (1998). A
longitudinal analysis of risk factors for child maltreatment: Findings of a
17-year prospective study of officially recorded and self-reported child
abuse and neglect. Child Abuse and Neglect, 22, 1065-1078.

	Chaffin, M., Kelleher, K., & Hollenberg, J. (1996). Onset of physical abuse
and neglect: Psychiatric, substance abuse and social risk factors from
prospective community data. Child Abuse and Neglect, 20, 191-203.

Both studies are prospective.  The former study found a number of related
factors (e.g., external locus of control, low self-esteem) to be associated
with greater risk of any type of maltreatment over a 17-year period (Odds
ratios = 1.64 and 2.28, respectively).  Chaffin et al. found that
diagnosable depression was related to an increase in physical abuse risk
(odds ratio = approximately 3).  But see also the birth-four prospective
study below, in which depression (as measured by the CES-D) reached
significance only in interaction with social well-being:

	Kotch, B. J., Browne, D. C., Dufort, V., Winsor, J., & Catellier, D.
(1999). Prediciting child maltreatment in the first 4 years of life from
characteristics assessed in the neonatal period. Child Abuse and Neglect,
23, 305-319.

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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@cornell.edu
[mailto:owner-CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@cornell.edu]On Behalf Of
Michelle Kessler
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 1:50 PM
To: Child Maltreatment Researchers
Subject: SMI parents and potential for maltreatment


Does anyone know of research (sources, cites, etc.) that show/indicate that
children raised by a parent with a serious mental illness are at greater
risk of maltreatment than children raised by healthy parents?  To what
extent is the risk greater?  Or, how much more at risk are these children?

Any thoughts, suggestions, or cites are appreciated!

THANKS,

Michelle